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How do you Feel?: Grade K-3

Summary

Through photography, the students will explore emotions and moods and become aware that a photograph expresses ideas and feelings and generates certain emotions in the person looking at it. An introduction to the expressive character of photography?

Theory:

The students will recognize that there are different ways of representing emotions and that photography can communicate feelings and ideas.

Creation:

The students will produce photographs reflecting various emotions.

Analysis:

Using a vocabulary appropriate to photography, the students will demonstrate that photography can communicate emotions and ideas, basing their interpretations on the visual elements of a photograph.

Cross Curriculum Links:

This lesson also explores the following subject areas: English and dramatic expression.